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Hunting Natural Bridges In The Daniel Boone National Forest
Arch Hunting, Trip Reports Adam Thompson 11/4/20 Arch Hunting, Trip Reports Adam Thompson 11/4/20

Hunting Natural Bridges In The Daniel Boone National Forest

Join me as I head out to confirm some recent arch submissions to the Kentucky Arch Database in the Daniel Boone National Forest.

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Fall Arch Hunting In The Red River Gorge
Trip Reports, Arch Hunting Adam Thompson 11/4/20 Trip Reports, Arch Hunting Adam Thompson 11/4/20

Fall Arch Hunting In The Red River Gorge

It’s finally time for another adventure! This time around, I decided to get out into the Gorge to enjoy some of the fall colors and to hunt for some new-to-me arches.

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A Day Trip To Spruce Knob In West Virginia
Trip Reports Adam Thompson 9/27/20 Trip Reports Adam Thompson 9/27/20

A Day Trip To Spruce Knob In West Virginia

It has been several years now since I first laid eyes on the Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia. I’ve been itching to get back to the area for some time now, so I decided to head on out to Dolly Sods and Spruce Knob for a bit of photography!

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A Few Recent Images From Auxier Ridge In The Red River Gorge
Trip Reports Adam Thompson 8/4/20 Trip Reports Adam Thompson 8/4/20

A Few Recent Images From Auxier Ridge In The Red River Gorge

Over the past few months, I have spent a fair bit of time out on Auxier Ridge in the Red River Gorge portion of Kentucky’s Daniel Boone National Forest. Here are some of the images I've captured.

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Discovering Two New Waterfalls In The Red River Gorge
Trip Reports, Waterfalls Adam Thompson 2/21/19 Trip Reports, Waterfalls Adam Thompson 2/21/19

Discovering Two New Waterfalls In The Red River Gorge

I got 2019 started off right by going to check out two spots in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge that looked curious on LiDAR. In fact, they looked an awful lot like waterfalls! This trip resulted in us documenting two new waterfalls in the Red River Gorge.

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Scouting Off-Trail Waterfalls In Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
Trip Reports, Waterfalls Adam Thompson 2/14/19 Trip Reports, Waterfalls Adam Thompson 2/14/19

Scouting Off-Trail Waterfalls In Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

My trip report for visiting some off-trail waterfalls and natural arches in Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky.

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In Search Of A Smoky Mountains Sunrise On Mt. Leconte
Trip Reports Adam Thompson 6/18/18 Trip Reports Adam Thompson 6/18/18

In Search Of A Smoky Mountains Sunrise On Mt. Leconte

During my last trip to the Great Smoky Mountains, I decided that I wanted to night hike up Mt. Leconte to Myrtle Point to attempt to photograph the sunrise. This is a trip I’ve been trying to do for several months, but the weather has never been particularly cooperative! 

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My Impromptu Trip To The Great Smoky Mountains
Trip Reports, Waterfalls Adam Thompson 5/22/18 Trip Reports, Waterfalls Adam Thompson 5/22/18

My Impromptu Trip To The Great Smoky Mountains

It has been a few weeks now since my last trip to the Great Smoky Mountains, but I’d like to take a moment to share the trip with you. 

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Hiking To A Completely Frozen Copperas Falls In Red River Gorge
Trip Reports, Waterfalls Adam Thompson 1/11/18 Trip Reports, Waterfalls Adam Thompson 1/11/18

Hiking To A Completely Frozen Copperas Falls In Red River Gorge

We've been in the middle of a deep freeze here in Kentucky, which means the waterfalls have been freezing! Let's take an epic trip to Copperas Falls and see the solid ice pillar!

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Making The Best Of A Failed Photo Shoot in the Smoky Mountains
Trip Reports Adam Thompson 12/11/17 Trip Reports Adam Thompson 12/11/17

Making The Best Of A Failed Photo Shoot in the Smoky Mountains

Sometimes, trips just don't work out the way you planned, and you have to make the best of it. That was definitely the case with my latest trip to the Smokies.

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